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MFCJ491DW Wireless 4-in-1 Inkjet Printer

Sleek 4-in-1 A4 inkjet with wireless connectivity and automatic document feeding, in a stylish black finish.

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With print, copy, scan & fax functionality the MFC-J491DW is the perfect device for your home or small office. The cleverly compact multifunction printer is a true all rounder with simple usability and a stylish design that would fit easily into those small spaces. 

Key Features

  • Choose from a range of affordable standard or high yield, genuine Brother ink cartridges to maximise the cost effectiveness of your printing
  • Print, copy, scan & fax
  • Up to 12ipm mono / 6ipm colour
  • Automatic 2-sided print
  • Wireless network ready | Mobile Cloud compatible

  • 4-Year On-site Warranty
  • 24_7 Helpdesk
  • Free Recycling

Overview

 
MC-J491DW with documents in paper tray and ADF

Print, copy, scan & fax: the perfect all-round colour printer

Vivid inkjet colour printing plus accurate copying, high resolution scanning and the added flexibility of fax come together in one stylish package to make the MFC-J491DW a truly diverse machine for all your home or small office needs. So if you're looking for a machine that does it all, meet the Brother MFC-J491DW.

MFC-J491DW printing from mobile device

A range of connectivity options for the entire house

Cleverly compact, the MFC-J491DW brings affordable, high-quality printing to your home. With a range of connectivity options to suit, connecting from multiple devices is quick and easy and you don't even have to be in the same room either thanks to wireless printing.
Hand using the cursor control & LCD display on MFC-J491DW

Simplicity with minimal intervention

The MFC-J491DW comes with an intuitive 4.5cm LCD display with easy user control and a 20 sheet Automatic Document Feeder that allows you to scan and copy multi-page documents - perfect for multi-tasking!

Specifications

Features and Specifications

Printer type Colour
Function Print, Copy and Scan, Fax
Display LCD
Display size 4.5cm
Max paper size A4
Memory 128MB
Technology Inkjet
Easy Scan to Email Yes
Office Doc Creator Yes
Scan to Searchable PDF Yes
Connectivity Wireless, USB
USB interface USB 2.0
Wireless network interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Supported AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, iPrint&Scan, Mopria, Print Service Plugin for Android
2-sided copy No
Resolution Up to 1200 x 2400dpi
Dimensions with carton 477(W) x 249(D) x 457(H) mm
Weight with carton 10.1 kg
Dimensions without carton 400(W) x 341(D) x 172(H)mm
Weight without carton (includes toner & drum) 8.3 kg
Printing 16 watts
Ready mode 3.5 watts
Sleep mode 1 watts
Off 0.2 watts
Sound power 50 dB
Sound pressure 50dBA (Maximum)
Power consumption (Watts) Operating:16W, Ready mode: 3.5W, Sleep: 1W, Off: 0.2W
Fax modem 14.4 kbps
Contents Inbox Inks - Up to 200 pages Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, Power supply cord, Fax cord, Product safety guide, Software disc, User guide, Warranty card, Quick setup guide
Types and sizes Standard Tray: Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled (Landscape- A4, LTR, EXE, Portrait - A3, LGR, LGL, Folio, A5, A6, Photo(10x15cm/4x6"), Indexcard(13x20cm/5x8"), Photo-L(9x13cm/3.5x5"), Photo-2L(13x18cm/5x7"), C5, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch, Mexico Legal, India Legal) ADF (Automatic Document Feeder): Plain & recycled paper (105/148mm to 297/431.8mm)
Weights Standard Tray single sided: 64–220g/m2, Duplex: 64-105g/m2, ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) – 64 – 90g/m2
Wi-Fi Direct™ Yes
Wireless network 802.11b/g/n
Wireless network security WEP 64/128bit, WPA-PSK(TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK(AES)
Wireless setup support Yes
Software supplied - Mac Brother ControlCenter2
Software supplied - Windows Brother ControlCenter4, Nuance® Paperport® 14 SE with OCR
Supported Windows 8 / 8.1 (32bit(x86) & 64bit(x64) editions), Windows 7 (32bit(x86) & 64bit(x64) editions), Windows Vista (32bit(x86) & 64bit(x64) editions), Windows Server 2003 & 2008 (32bit(x86) & 64bit(x64) editions), Windows Server 2008 R2 & 2012 (64bit(x64) edition), Mac OS X 10.11.6/10.12.x/10.13.x
Paper input 100 sheet standard tray, 20 sheet ADF
Paper output 50 sheets
Standard tray capacity 100 sheets
A4 2-sided print speed Up to 12 mono / 6 colour sides per minute
A4 standard print speed Up to 27 mono /10 colour pages per minute
Resolution Up to 6,000 x 1,200 dpi (Vertical x Horizontal)
Speed - fast mode Up to 27ppm mono & 10ppm colour
Speed - laser comparable Up to 12ipm mono & 6ipm colour
Automatic 2 sided print Yes
2-Sided scan No
Resolution Optical: Up to 1,200 x 2,400dpi from scanner glass, Up to 1200 x 600 dpi from ADF, Interpolated: Up to 19,200dpi.
Scan to Email / Image / File / OCR / Web services
Speed 3.5 secs mono / 4.38 secs color (A4 size 100 x 100 dpi)
Scanner type CIS
Brother paper BP71GLA: A4 glossy photo paper, 20 sheets, BP71GLP: 10x15cm glossy photo paper, 20/50 sheets, BP60MA: A4 Matte inkjet paper, 25 sheets, BP60PA: A4 inkjet paper, 250 sheets
Standard-yield ink cartridges LC3313BK/C/M/Y - 400 A4 pages*, LC3311BK/C/M/Y - 200 A4 pages*. (approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711)
Scan to Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, OneNote

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Our comprehensive recycling programme ensures you can access a variety of free and responsible pathways for recycling your empty consumables and old print hardware.

Operating since 2008 with the support of certified e-waste specialists, Recycling Group, Brother has made recycling simple and easy.

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First achieved in 2013, Brother was the country's first printer brand to receive the certification, which at the time was called carboNZero certification. This certification acknowledges our commitment to effectively managing, reducing, and offsetting carbon emissions.

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